Hursell Rock
Hursell Rock is an island in Bristol, Massachusetts. Hursell Rock is situated nearby to the hamlet Racing Beach, as well as near Quissett.Places of Interest
Highlights include Marine Biological Laboratory and Woods Hole School.
Marine Biological Laboratory
Research institute
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Marine Biological Laboratory is a research institution for biological and environmental sciences in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States. It is associated with the University of Chicago and will return to full independence in June 2026.
Woods Hole School
School building
The Woods Hole School is a historic school building at 24 School Street in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States within the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woods Hole and Falmouth.
Woods Hole
Photo: BenFrantzDale, Public domain.
The village of Woods Hole administratively belongs to the town of Falmouth, in the Upper Cape area of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Woods Hole has a great natural harbor and was once a fishing and whaling center but now is known for its beautiful beaches, sport fishing, quaint shops and marine research facilities.
Falmouth
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Falmouth is a town in Massachusetts on Cape Cod's southwest corner. It includes the villages of Woods Hole, West Falmouth, North Falmouth, Hatchville, Silver Beach, East Falmouth, Teaticket, and Waquoit. It is the Cape's second most populous town.
West Falmouth
Village
West Falmouth is a census-designated place in the town of Falmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Falmouth had a population of 1,812. West Falmouth is situated 5 miles northeast of Hursell Rock.
Hursell Rock
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.54678° or 41° 32′ 48″ northLongitude
-70.69753° or 70° 41′ 51″ westOpen location code
87HFG8W2+PXOpenStreetMap ID
node 358274259OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4940179Wikidata ID
Q49641745
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Hursell Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hursell Rock”
- Turkish: “Hursell Rock”
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